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MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/27/colombia-and-the-us-agree-to-collect-and-share-biometric-data-for-migrants" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/27/c</span><span class="invisible">olombia-and-the-us-agree-to-collect-and-share-biometric-data-for-migrants</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/alJazeera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alJazeera</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/PuppyKillerNoem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuppyKillerNoem</span></a> announces US-Colombia agreement for <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> sharing</p>
LavX News<p>Unlocking Biometric Data: The Power of Polar Recorder for Developers and Researchers</p><p>Polar Recorder emerges as a game-changer for those in the realm of biometric data collection, offering a seamless way to capture and analyze signals from Polar devices. With its open-source foundation...</p><p><a href="https://news.lavx.hu/article/unlocking-biometric-data-the-power-of-polar-recorder-for-developers-and-researchers" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.lavx.hu/article/unlocking</span><span class="invisible">-biometric-data-the-power-of-polar-recorder-for-developers-and-researchers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/PolarDevices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PolarDevices</span></a></p>
techi<p>Meta’s Expansion of Anti-Fraud Facial Recognition Tool in UK, a Security Measure or Privacy Risk?</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FacialRecognition</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PrivacyRisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyRisk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/OnlineFraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineFraud</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AIinTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AIinTech</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ScamPrevention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScamPrevention</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArtificialIntelligence</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/MetaAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MetaAI</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DigitalIdentity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalIdentity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechRegulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechRegulations</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.techi.com/meta-launches-anti-fraud-facial-recognition-tool-uk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">techi.com/meta-launches-anti-f</span><span class="invisible">raud-facial-recognition-tool-uk/</span></a></p>
wyvernsrose<p>Mental Health Diagnosis with AI: Voice Recognition, Sentiment Analysis, and Biometric Data: Mental health challenges affect millions of people worldwide, yet diagnosis and intervention often lag due to limited access to…</p><p>Continue reading on AI &amp; Insights » <a href="https://medium.com/muthoni-wanyoike/mental-health-diagnosis-with-ai-voice-recognition-sentiment-analysis-and-biometric-data-c844575504a8?source=rss------mentalhealth-5&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/muthoni-wanyoike/me</span><span class="invisible">ntal-health-diagnosis-with-ai-voice-recognition-sentiment-analysis-and-biometric-data-c844575504a8?source=rss------mentalhealth-5&amp;utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AIDiagnostics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AIDiagnostics</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/VoiceRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoiceRecognition</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SentimentAnalysis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SentimentAnalysis</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDuIVcWH2-U" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=pDuIVcWH2-</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a> </p><p>10 months ago </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/DDN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DDN</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/DoubleDownNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DoubleDownNews</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Lowkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lowkey</span></a> EXPOSES <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ApartheidIsrael" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ApartheidIsrael</span></a>'s Secret Role In <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Britain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Britain</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Unit8200" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Unit8200</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/ACAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACAB</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Cellebrite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cellebrite</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FUCKtheMet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FUCKtheMet</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/NiceSystemsIsASubsidiaryOfELBIT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NiceSystemsIsASubsidiaryOfELBIT</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/BT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BT</span></a></p>
Unofficial PetaPixel Bot<p>Photobucket Sued for Licensing Billions of Users’ Images to Train AI <a href="https://petapixel.com/2024/12/13/photobucket-sued-for-licensing-billions-of-users-images-to-train-ai/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">petapixel.com/2024/12/13/photo</span><span class="invisible">bucket-sued-for-licensing-billions-of-users-images-to-train-ai/</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/artificalintelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificalintelligence</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/classactionlawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>classactionlawsuit</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/photobucket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photobucket</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://toot.earth/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Law</span></a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Hong Kong, biometric data is emerging as a powerful tool in the ongoing protests, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance. Activists are increasingly wary of how their personal information is being used. This development highlights the intersection of technology and civil liberties. 🔍✊ <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HongKongProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HongKongProtests</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PrivacyMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyMatters</span></a> Read more: 🔗 </p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/biometric-data-becomes-new-weapon-in-hong-kong-protests" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbs.org/newshour/show/biometri</span><span class="invisible">c-data-becomes-new-weapon-in-hong-kong-protests</span></a></p>
Netopia EU<p>Excellent deal for Clearview AI<br>€30.5 million for 30 BILLION images</p><p><a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/dutch-data-protection-watchdog-hits-clearview-ai-with-e30-5-million-fine-for-misusing-facial-recognition-data/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/data-priv</span><span class="invisible">acy/news/dutch-data-protection-watchdog-hits-clearview-ai-with-e30-5-million-fine-for-misusing-facial-recognition-data/</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/TheyDontFearFines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheyDontFearFines</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/ClearviewAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClearviewAI</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/FacialRecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FacialRecognition</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DataPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/InternetScraping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternetScraping</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/PrivacyConcerns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyConcerns</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/UnlawfulCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnlawfulCollection</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/SurveillanceTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SurveillanceTech</span></a></p>
EURACTIV Technology<p>Dutch data protection watchdog hits Clearview AI with €30.5 million fine for misusing facial recognition data <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-privacy/news/dutch-data-protection-watchdog-hits-clearview-ai-with-e30-5-million-fine-for-misusing-facial-recognition-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">euractiv.com/section/data-priv</span><span class="invisible">acy/news/dutch-data-protection-watchdog-hits-clearview-ai-with-e30-5-million-fine-for-misusing-facial-recognition-data/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/biometricidentification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricidentification</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Clearview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Clearview</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/clearviewAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clearviewAI</span></a></p>
ZwillGen<p>Texas AG makes major move in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a>, obtaining a $1.4B settlement in its suit against Meta for alleged <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CUBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CUBI</span></a> violations. Learn about the suit – &amp; Meta’s settlement terms addressing future actions by the Texas AG here: <br><a href="https://www.zwillgen.com/ftc-state-ag/dont-mess-with-texas-cubi-settlement-marks-state-tough-biometric-privacy-enforcer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zwillgen.com/ftc-state-ag/dont</span><span class="invisible">-mess-with-texas-cubi-settlement-marks-state-tough-biometric-privacy-enforcer</span></a></p>
Pyrzout :vm:<p>Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture <a href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/07/meta-to-pay-1-4-billion-over-unauthorized-facial-recognition-image-capture" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">malwarebytes.com/blog/news/202</span><span class="invisible">4/07/meta-to-pay-1-4-billion-over-unauthorized-facial-recognition-image-capture</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facialrecognition</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/settlement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>settlement</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facebook</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a></p>
Pyrzout :vm:<p>Meta Will Pay Record $1.4 Billion to Settle Texas Facial Recognition Lawsuit <a href="https://thecyberexpress.com/meta-facial-recognition-lawsuit-settlement/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thecyberexpress.com/meta-facia</span><span class="invisible">l-recognition-lawsuit-settlement/</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/TheCyberExpressNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheCyberExpressNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/CybersecurityNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CybersecurityNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/facialrecognition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facialrecognition</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/CyberEssentials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CyberEssentials</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Texassettlement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texassettlement</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/TheCyberExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheCyberExpress</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/privacylawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacylawsuit</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/FirewallDaily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirewallDaily</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/BusinessNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessNews</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Regulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Regulations</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Compliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Compliance</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KenPaxton</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/techgiant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techgiant</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Facebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Facebook</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a></p>
Em :official_verified:<p>Collecting biometrics for <br>supposedly flawless identification purposes is a false good idea.</p><p>Once it gets leaked, and it will inevitably at some point, this identification becomes reproducible and therefore useless. It only seems like a good idea now because not enough of it has been leaked everywhere yet. Yet...</p><p>Keep this in mind.</p><p>Protect your biometric data as much as feasible: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/112572992216366084" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon</span><span class="invisible">/112572992216366084</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a></p>
Em :official_verified:<p>Tiny Privacy Tip 👁️🔒✨:</p><p>Biometric data is one of the <br>most sensitive type of data you have.</p><p>Why?</p><p>You cannot change biometric data like you can change a password.</p><p>If your password gets leaked, <br>you can change it easily 🔑🔑🔑🔑 </p><p>If your email gets leaked, <br>it's a pain but you can change it ✉️✉️✉️</p><p>If your phone number gets leaked, <br>it's an even bigger pain but you still can change it 📞📞</p><p>But when your fingerprints, facial print, voice print, keystroke pattern get leaked? </p><p>It's game over ☠️ <br>You cannot change any of these. <br>Ever.</p><p>You should be extremely careful about where you are sharing your biometric data and how it is protected.</p><p>For all biometrics, <br>preventive protection is vital.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TinyPrivacyTip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TinyPrivacyTip</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Biometrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biometrics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a></p>
Metacurity<p>Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and premium subscribers a weekly digest of the best long-form (and longish) infosec-related pieces we couldn’t properly fit into our daily news crush.</p><p>This week's selection covers</p><p>--Hackers rescued a bricked Polish train,<br>--The double life of Incognito Market's founder,<br>--Tricking Wi-Fi networks into less secure connections,<br>--Cybercriminals are selling Indian police biometric data,<br>--AI fakes are used to recruit Indian voters,<br>--Indian fake news verification tools are a bust<br><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/deepfakes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deepfakes</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/misinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>misinformation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/hackers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hackers</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/databreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>databreach</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a><br><a href="https://www.metacurity.com/p/best-infosecrelated-long-reads-week-51124-c8a1" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">metacurity.com/p/best-infosecr</span><span class="invisible">elated-long-reads-week-51124-c8a1</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says - Enlarge (credit: PM Images | DigitalVision) </p><p>On Wednesday, Colo... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2018276" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=2018276</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brainactivitydata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brainactivitydata</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/neurotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/dataprivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dataprivacy</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/brainwaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brainwaves</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/neuraldata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neuraldata</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/privacylaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacylaw</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>colorado</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/openai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>openai</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meta</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/HomeOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomeOffice</span></a> refusal of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FamilyReunion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyReunion</span></a> requests ‘irrational’, judge rules</p><p>Families succeed in legal challenges after Home Office refused to decide on reunion applications without <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a><br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/08/home-office-refusal-of-gaza-family-reunion-requests-irrational-judge-rules" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2024/</span><span class="invisible">apr/08/home-office-refusal-of-gaza-family-reunion-requests-irrational-judge-rules</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryPoliciesInAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryPoliciesInAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Refugees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Refugees</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Asylum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asylum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryInhumanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryInhumanity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/IsraelHamasWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IsraelHamasWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Temu changes terms and conditions of free cash giveaway after social media data protection concerns | The Independent<br> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/temu-data-protection-update-shein-b2520292.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/news/uk/home</span><span class="invisible">-news/temu-data-protection-update-shein-b2520292.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Temu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Temu</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreeCashGiveaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeCashGiveaway</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IfYouRegisterWithTemuYouGiveawayAllYourPersonalDataForAllTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IfYouRegisterWithTemuYouGiveawayAllYourPersonalDataForAllTime</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Giveaway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Giveaway</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PersonalData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalData</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForAllTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForAllTime</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GiveawayPersonalDataForAllTime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GiveawayPersonalDataForAllTime</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BiometricData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiometricData</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BiographicalData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiographicalData</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YourFamiliesPersonalData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YourFamiliesPersonalData</span></a></p>
livus<p>Portugal orders Worldcoin to stop collecting iris biometrics for 90 days</p><p>Portugal’s data regulator, the Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD), has imposed a 90-day suspension on Worldcoin’s biometric data collection activities in the country, citing complaints about the unauthorized collection of data from minors, inadequate communications regarding their iris-scanning Orb program... <a href="https://toad.social/tags/portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portugal</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kenya</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spain</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>germany</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/india" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>india</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brazil</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/argentina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>argentina</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/south" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>south</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/samaltman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>samaltman</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/cnpd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cnpd</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/worldcoinfoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldcoinfoundation</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crypto</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/worldcoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldcoin</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/irisscan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irisscan</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.biometricupdate.com/202403/portugal-orders-worldcoin-to-stop-collecting-iris-biometrics-for-90-days" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">biometricupdate.com/202403/por</span><span class="invisible">tugal-orders-worldcoin-to-stop-collecting-iris-biometrics-for-90-days</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Vending machine error reveals secret face image database of college students - Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Mars | Getty Images) </p><p>Canada-b... - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/?p=2005753" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechnica.com/?p=2005753</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/generaldataprotectionregulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>generaldataprotectionregulation</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/facialrecognitiondata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>facialrecognitiondata</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/smartvendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>smartvendingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/universityofwaterloo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>universityofwaterloo</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/vendingmachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vendingmachines</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biometricdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biometricdata</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/europeanunion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europeanunion</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/faceimagedata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>faceimagedata</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/marscandies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>marscandies</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>policy</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/gdpr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gdpr</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/mms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mms</span></a></p>